Senior Counsel, International, FTC, CNBC

Location: Must be willing to work in London, United Kingdom; unrestricted work authorization in the United Kingdom is required. The role is a fixed-term contract for up to 12 months.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment business operating news, business, finance, sports, and entertainment brands, including CNBC and MS NOW.

What you will do

• Provide legal support for CNBC and MS NOW content licensing, including inbound programming licenses and outbound content licensing deals.
• Draft and negotiate venue, vendor, sponsorship, branded partnership, production, and marketing agreements for global news events.
• Advise marketing teams on consumer protection requirements and the international rollout of direct-to-consumer products.
• Provide media law, fair dealing, broadcast regulation, and compliance advice, serving as the point person for Ofcom, IMDA, and other European regulatory queries.
• Support journalists and business teams globally while collaborating with legal teams in London, Singapore, New York, and the wider US organization.
• Help introduce AI drafting solutions and new contract life-management platforms, while managing one direct report.

Requirements

• At least five years of legal experience in commercial transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts, including content licensing, production, sponsorship, and varied terms and conditions.
• Experience with media regulation, data privacy, ad tech, and broadcast compliance; Ofcom Broadcasting Code experience is highly desirable.
• Qualified lawyer in good standing with strong written, oral, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Strong AI skills and the ability to provide practical advice while working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be willing to work in London and have unrestricted authorization to work in the United Kingdom.

Nice to have

• Private-practice or strong in-house experience in a TMT or events legal team.
• Experience advising on the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.
• Strong academic record from a top-tier law school.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with international legal and business teams across London, Singapore, New York, and other global locations.
• Collaborate with journalists, news events teams, marketing teams, compliance specialists, and cross-functional legal leads.
• Opportunity to contribute to AI-enabled drafting and contract life-management transformation.
• External candidates may be asked to attend an in-person interview at a hirify.global location.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a hirify.global Media employee before a hiring decision.